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Senate200 legislators-770 bills

Legislators(200)

Brooks Landgraf10 bills
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Brian Birdwell26 bills
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Eddie Morales10 bills
D
Brent Hagenbuch1 bills
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Judith Zaffirini26 bills
D
Carol Alvarado17 bills
D
Borris Miles24 bills
D
Charles Perry2 bills
R
Ken King5 bills
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Dennis Paul5 bills
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Terri Leo-Wilson6 bills
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Jeff Barry4 bills
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Brad Buckley2 bills
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Ben Bumgarner3 bills
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Briscoe Cain3 bills
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Mano DeAyala3 bills
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Ryan Guillen14 bills
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Richard Hayes3 bills
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Don McLaughlin2 bills
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Cody Vasut3 bills
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Kevin Sparks7 bills
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Cesar Blanco11 bills
D
Tan Parker10 bills
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Royce West12 bills
D
Jared Patterson4 bills
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Rafael Anchia4 bills
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Adam Hinojosa4 bills
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Greg Bonnen3 bills
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Claudia Ordaz Perez1 bills
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Carl Tepper3 bills
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Sarah Eckhardt10 bills
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Charles Schwertner8 bills
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Keith Bell4 bills
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Armando Walle3 bills
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Molly Cook6 bills
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Drew Darby19 bills
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Tom Craddick4 bills
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Paul Dyson3 bills
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Terry Canales5 bills
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Philip Cortez2 bills
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Pat Curry5 bills
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Jay Dean3 bills
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Josey Garcia3 bills
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Robert Guerra5 bills
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Carrie Isaac5 bills
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Mihaela Plesa2 bills
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Ellen Troxclair3 bills
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Denise Villalobos2 bills
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Trey Wharton2 bills
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Armando Martinez2 bills
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Mary Perez1 bills
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Ann Johnson1 bills
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Christian Manuel2 bills
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Penny Morales Shaw3 bills
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Mayes Middleton9 bills
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Kelly Hancock16 bills
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Nathan Johnson9 bills
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Todd Hunter5 bills
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Caroline Fairly1 bills
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Cassandra Garcia Hernandez1 bills
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Ray Lopez2 bills
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Lois Kolkhorst7 bills
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Stan Kitzman2 bills
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William Metcalf2 bills
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Cody Harris1 bills
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Steve Toth3 bills
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Mike Olcott1 bills
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Peter Flores2 bills
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Trent Ashby4 bills
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Charlie Geren10 bills
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Stan Gerdes4 bills
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Dade Phelan1 bills
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Charles Creighton11 bills
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Alma Allen1 bills
D
Jon Rosenthal1 bills
D
Cecil Bell3 bills
R
Charles Cunningham2 bills
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James Frank3 bills
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Gary Gates2 bills
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Lacey Hull2 bills
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Janie Lopez3 bills
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Angelia Orr2 bills
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Terry Wilson2 bills
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Marc LaHood2 bills
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Giovanni Capriglione2 bills
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Mark Dorazio1 bills
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Sam Harless1 bills
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Caroline Harris Davila1 bills
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Janis Holt1 bills
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Andy Hopper1 bills
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Suleman Lalani1 bills
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Jeff Leach2 bills
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David Lowe1 bills
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J.M. Lozano7 bills
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John Lujan2 bills
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Shelley Luther1 bills
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Brent Money1 bills
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Sergio Munoz4 bills
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Katrina Pierson1 bills
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Richard Raymond2 bills
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Keresa Richardson1 bills
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Joanne Shofner1 bills
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Shelby Slawson1 bills
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Wesley Virdell1 bills
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Matt Morgan1 bills
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Tom Oliverson1 bills
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Ana Hernandez2 bills
D
Mary Gonzalez3 bills
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Aicha Davis1 bills
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Paul Bettencourt1 bills
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Maria Flores1 bills
D
Jose Menendez5 bills
D
Bryan Hughes4 bills
R
Robert Nichols34 bills
R
Roland Gutierrez1 bills
D
Doug Miller15 bills
R
Donna Campbell9 bills
R
Debbie Riddle4 bills
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Dan Patrick17 bills
R
Troy Fraser43 bills
R
Jose Rodriguez14 bills
D
Glenn Hegar86 bills
R
Geanie Morrison4 bills
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John Zerwas10 bills
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Jason Isaac13 bills
R
Carlos Uresti32 bills
D
Robert Deuell14 bills
R
Sylvia Garcia1 bills
D
Ron Reynolds3 bills
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Patricia Harless3 bills
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Kirk Watson47 bills
D
John Kuempel3 bills
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Eddie Lucio27 bills
D
Larry Taylor13 bills
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Chris Paddie4 bills
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Donna Howard3 bills
D
Yvonne Davis24 bills
D
Jason Villalba8 bills
R
James Keffer15 bills
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Allan Ritter16 bills
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Dennis Bonnen6 bills
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Kevin Eltife12 bills
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Myra Crownover8 bills
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Craig Estes30 bills
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Marisa Marquez4 bills
D
Kel Seliger39 bills
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Craig Eiland10 bills
D
Lon Burnam6 bills
D
Eddie Lucio13 bills
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William Callegari13 bills
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Eddie Rodriguez7 bills
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Robert Duncan23 bills
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Juan Hinojosa38 bills
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Eric Johnson4 bills
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Nicholas Taylor2 bills
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John Carona14 bills
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Larry Phillips6 bills
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Wayne Smith11 bills
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Tryon Lewis7 bills
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Phil King2 bills
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Four Price8 bills
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Allen Fletcher4 bills
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Paul Workman4 bills
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Oscar Longoria4 bills
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Tony Dale2 bills
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Lyle Larson9 bills
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Poncho Nevarez2 bills
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Eugene Wu3 bills
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Susan King3 bills
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Abel Herrero2 bills
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Tim Kleinschmidt6 bills
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Rene Oliveira2 bills
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Craig Goldman2 bills
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Tracy King9 bills
D
Jimmie Aycock2 bills
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John Davis2 bills
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Jane Nelson13 bills
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Phil Stephenson2 bills
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Rodney Ellis25 bills
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Dawnna Dukes1 bills
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Marsha Farney1 bills
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Roberto Alonzo3 bills
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Charles Anderson1 bills
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Daniel Branch2 bills
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Cindy Burkett2 bills
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Travis Clardy1 bills
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Nicole Collier1 bills
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Byron Cook6 bills
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Sarah Davis1 bills
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Dan Flynn1 bills
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John Frullo1 bills
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Dan Huberty1 bills
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Kyle Kacal1 bills
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Jodie Laubenberg4 bills
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Ruth McClendon1 bills
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Joseph Moody3 bills
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Rob Orr1 bills
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John Otto7 bills
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Diane Patrick1 bills
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John Raney1 bills
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Referred Bills (770)

HB4042Passed

Relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines.

SB1758Passed

Relating to the operation of a cement kiln and the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility.

HB4112Passed

Relating to the disposal or storage of high-level radioactive waste.

HB3556Passed

Relating to the construction of structures exceeding a certain height in certain counties containing national wildlife refuges and in adjacent counties.

HB4413Passed

Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.

HB3619Passed

Relating to the rights and liabilities of the owner of the surface estate of the tract of land on which a well to be plugged or replugged by the Railroad Commission of Texas is located.

HB2440Passed

Relating to the authority of a state agency or the state's air quality state implementation plan to impose certain restrictions with respect to a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an engine.

HB49Passed

Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use.

HB5033Passed

Relating to the authority of this state to implement a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.

HB3866Passed

Relating to the installation and operation of intermediate bulk container recycling facilities; authorizing a fee.

HB4426Passed

Relating to permits issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas for commercial surface disposal facilities.

HB4384Passed

Relating to the recovery of certain costs associated with a gas utility's plant, facilities, or equipment placed in service.

HB3071Passed

Relating to cancellation of certain solid waste disposal permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB1237Passed

Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations.

HB2563Passed

Relating to establishment of the temporary certified and insured prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee.

HB2970Passed

Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.

HB143Passed

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

SB2037Passed

Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.

SB1198Passed

Relating to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability.

SB1150Passed

Relating to the plugging of and reporting on inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB1061Passed

Relating to procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations.

SB763Passed

Relating to standard permits for certain concrete plants.

SB766Passed

Relating to the correction of references to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

HB2663Passed

Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing an administrative penalty.

HB1238Passed

Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.

HB2890Passed

Relating to an interstate compact for the liquefied natural gas industry.

SB1146Passed

Relating to the plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB2082Introduced

Relating to the operation of a concrete crushing facility near a hospital.

SB2122Passed

Relating to imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste.

SB2050Engrossed

Relating to the recycling and disposal of consumer energy storage modules.

SB1759Passed

Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency.

SB290Engrossed

Relating to notice to property owners regarding certain stationary LP-gas installations.

HB206Passed

Relating to a limitation on a county's authority to require a cash bond before approving the construction of a pipeline.

SB2203Engrossed

Relating to the certification of discovery issues to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in contested cases referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings by the commission.

SB3074Engrossed

Relating to communications between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the governor, the lieutenant governor, or a member of the legislature.

SB2188Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of certain space flight activities, including the closure of certain areas for those activities.

HB1089Passed

Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.

SB2550Passed

Relating to an exemption of the transfer of certain rights in water from certain disclosure requirements applicable to the transfer of certain interests in real property.

SB2351Passed

Relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit.

HB4212Engrossed

Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account.

HB4271Engrossed

Relating to public meetings held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on requests for authorization to operate a composting facility.

HB1285Engrossed

Relating to inspections and examinations by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain sites and facilities conducted using unmanned aircraft.

SB494Passed

Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.

SB1757Engrossed

Relating to the operation of rock crushing facilities.

SB879Passed

Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

HB1905Engrossed

Relating to notice to the Texas A&M Forest Service of a prescribed burn to be conducted by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB3334Engrossed

Relating to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and response at certain wells under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB2230Engrossed

Relating to the evacuation of unauthorized persons from a hazard area in connection with space flight activities; creating a criminal offense.

SB1145Passed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.

SB1147Passed

Relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact.

HB2266Engrossed

Relating to the processing of an application for an authorization to use a standard permit for a rock or concrete crushing facility.

SCR48

Urging the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to not compromise navigation safety or two-way traffic vessel movement when implementing a project.

SB410Engrossed

Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.

HB1169Engrossed

Relating to the adoption of a comprehensive plan to protect oil and gas infrastructure in this state.

SB3046

Relating to air quality permits for certain concrete plants and crushing facilities.

SB2689Introduced

Relating to the development, promotion, and funding of certain recycling projects.

SB2510Introduced

Relating to establishment of the temporary prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee.

SB728Introduced

Relating to an incentive program to promote beverage container recycling.

SB795Introduced

Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.

SB3017Introduced

Relating to the regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain pits used for the storage and disposal of oil and gas waste.

SB2981Introduced

Relating to funding for recycling projects.

SB2980Introduced

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

SB2982Introduced

Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.

SB3011Introduced

Relating to the amendment of standard permits for certain concrete plants.

SB2913Introduced

Relating to air quality permits for certain cement kilns.

SB2496Introduced

Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of State Health Services regarding the human health risks associated with exposure to hydrogen sulfide.

SB2780Introduced

Relating to the recovery of a gas utility's gross plant placed in service not yet being recovered in rates.

SB2636Introduced

Relating to the denial of certain applications for a permit or other authorization under the Texas Clean Air Act on the basis of certain adverse impacts.

SB2598Introduced

Relating to certain structures located near a National Wildlife Refuge.

SB2800Introduced

Relating to the imposition of a fee for oil and gas waste that is not produced in this state.

SB2635Introduced

Relating to the name and governance of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB2466Introduced

Relating to a publication by the Parks and Wildlife Department on the dangers of reflective windows for birds and the distribution of the publication to municipalities and the construction industry.

SB861Introduced

Relating to the distribution of funds designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.

SB1154Introduced

Relating to a prohibition on weather and climate modification activities by a governmental entity.

SB2276Introduced

Relating to notice of and opportunity for hearing on applications for authorization to use certain permits for concrete batch plants and concrete crushing facilities.

SB2449Introduced

Relating to financial assurance requirements for operators under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB2274Introduced

Relating to the response by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to certain complaints about certain concrete plants and crushing facilities.

SB2240Introduced

Relating to public meetings held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on requests for authorization to operate a composting facility.

SB2275Introduced

Relating to the submission of public comments regarding air, waste, or water permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB2441Introduced

Relating to the regulation of preproduction plastic by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB2353Introduced

Relating to the creation of an environmental product declaration grant program for manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete.

SB2350Introduced

Relating to establishment of maximum allowable ground level concentrations of hydrogen sulfide by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB2273Introduced

Relating to the monitoring of the opacity of emissions from certain concrete facilities.

SB2271Introduced

Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize the transfer of an authorization to use a standard permit for certain concrete facilities.

SB2272Introduced

Relating to air quality permits for concrete crushing facilities and concrete plants located in certain areas.

SB2270Introduced

Relating to the renewal of certain air quality permits.

SB1763Introduced

Relating to the production and ownership of brine.

SB1912Introduced

Relating to contracting with companies that boycott certain energy companies.

SB1799Introduced

Relating to revision or elimination of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.

SB1783Introduced

Relating to a prohibition on the crushing of contaminated concrete by certain concrete crushing facilities.

SB1399Introduced

Relating to fluid oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of that waste.

SB1179Introduced

Relating to the regulation of certain facilities that store and distribute benzene or another volatile organic compound; creating a criminal offense.

SB1157Introduced

Relating to the flaring and venting of methane gas on land dedicated to the permanent university fund.

SB1176Introduced

Relating to a request by a member of the legislature for an opportunity for public comment on certain air permits.

SB1166Introduced

Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate junkyards, automotive wrecking and salvage yards, and recycling businesses.

SB1258Introduced

Relating to the ownership of the pore space underlying the surface of land.

SB1178Introduced

Relating to standard permits for certain concrete plants.

SB1264Introduced

Relating to corrective action plans for certain emissions events.

SB1216Introduced

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to permit the release into the air of natural gas from a gas well.

SB1165Introduced

Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate recycling businesses.

SB1060Introduced

Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.

SB1043Introduced

Relating to the composition of the advisory committee for metal recycling entities.

SB885Introduced

Relating to who may request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.

SB910Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

SB727Introduced

Relating to the creation of a small non-road engine purchase incentive program under the Texas emissions reduction plan.

SB817Introduced

Relating to air quality permits for certain concrete plants and crushing facilities.

SB796Introduced

Relating to the construction of certain concrete batch plants.

SB729Introduced

Relating to the operation of rock crushing facilities.

SB713Introduced

Relating to the surcharge for the disposal, and the remittance for the storage, of certain waste at the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility; decreasing the amount of the surcharge and changing how the surcharge and remittance are distributed.

SB561Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB279Introduced

Relating to contested case hearings on the issuance, renewal, or revocation of authorizations to use certain standard air quality permits.

SB273Introduced

Relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of air contaminant emissions in the emissions permitting process.

SB212Introduced

Relating to certain public meetings and public hearings concerning permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB277Introduced

Relating to the consideration of certain local government actions before the renewal of air permits for certain concrete plants.

SB492Introduced

Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Concrete Plants.

SB373Introduced

Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.

SB429Introduced

Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for certain facilities located in a nonattainment area.

SB276Introduced

Relating to air quality permits for concrete crushing facilities and concrete plants located in certain areas.

HB3934Passed

Relating to powers of the North Harris County Regional Water Authority relating to certain wells.

HB3903Passed

Relating to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to increase certain fees; authorizing a fee.

HB1461Passed

Relating to customer notification of water loss by a retail public utility.

HCR59Passed

Requesting the speaker and lieutenant governor to create a joint interim committee to study seawater desalination on the Texas coast.

HB2781Passed

Relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives.

HB3509Vetoed

Relating to endangered species habitat conservation and to the creation of a board to oversee and guide the state's coordinated response to federal actions regarding endangered species.

HB3459Passed

Relating to access to and protection of certain coastal areas.

HB3511Passed

Relating to the adjudication of certain claims under a written contract with a special-purpose district or authority or local governmental entity.

HB1079Passed

Relating to procedural requirements for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on applications for production area authorizations.

HB2362Passed

Relating to the efficiency review of river authorities.

HB1330Passed

Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Benbrook Water Authority.

HB1563Passed

Relating to fees of office for directors of groundwater conservation districts.

HB3941Passed

Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

HB1324Passed

Relating to exclusion of land from certain water districts that fail to provide service to the land; clarifying and limiting the authority of those districts with outstanding bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to impose taxes on excluded land; providing for a financial review.

HB693Passed

Relating to the authority of a water and sewer utility to collect voluntary contributions on behalf of a local library.

HB3605Passed

Relating to financial assistance awarded by the Texas Water Development Board for water supply projects.

HB2615Passed

Relating to the use of state water; providing a penalty.

HB3212Passed

Relating to the Red River Boundary Compact and the creation of the Red River Boundary Commission.

HB2704Passed

Relating to bids for construction contracts for certain conservation and reclamation districts.

HB3137Passed

Relating to limiting the amount of a fee or assessment imposed by the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority.

HB3604Passed

Relating to the implementation of a water conservation plan and drought contingency plan, as applicable, by certain entities.

HB3233Passed

Relating to interbasin transfers of state water.

HB738Passed

Relating to the review of the creation of certain proposed municipal utility districts by county commissioners courts.

HB2982Passed

Relating to the power of the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt and enforce safety standards applicable to the transportation by pipeline of hazardous liquids, carbon dioxide, and natural gas in rural locations.

HB2590Vetoed

Relating to the foreclosure sale of property subject to an oil or gas lease.

HB2446Passed

Relating to the definitions of advanced clean energy projects and clean energy projects and to franchise tax credits for certain of those projects.

HB2859Passed

Relating to the amount of money authorized to be used for Clean Air Act local initiative projects related to vehicles.

HB2532Passed

Relating to the regulation of propane distribution system retailers; authorizing a fee.

HB3933Passed

Relating to the transfer of territory, assets, liabilities, and duties of the former Cuadrilla Improvement Corporation to the Lower Valley Water District.

HB2152Passed

Relating to fees charged to certain recreational vehicle parks.

HB2290Passed

Relating to the use for administrative costs of a portion of money received by certain entities to implement a supplemental environmental project.

HB3813Passed

Relating to municipal fire suppression standards in certain municipalities.

HB1973Passed

Relating to the provision of water by a public utility or water supply or sewer service corporation for use in fire suppression.

HB3900Passed

Relating to the board of directors of the Tarrant Regional Water District.

HB857Passed

Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.

HB2105Passed

Relating to municipally owned utility systems; authorizing the imposition of fees by a utility board of trustees.

HB2571Passed

Relating to the inspection of certain information regarding the production, transportation, sale, and marketing of oil and gas from state land; imposing an administrative penalty.

HB3309Passed

Relating to the composition and use of money in the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund.

HB252Passed

Relating to water shortage reporting by water utilities and providers of wholesale water service.

HB752Passed

Relating to the types of entities that are considered municipal water suppliers for purposes of the law governing the effect of the subdivision of certain land on certain irrigation water rights.

HB1160Vetoed

Relating to the transfer of a certificate of convenience and necessity in certain municipalities.

HB1768Passed

Relating to identification requirements for certain fire hydrants and flush valves.

HB1864Passed

Relating to certain energy security technologies for critical governmental facilities.

HB878Passed

Relating to the filing with the state of electric logs by operators of oil-related or gas-related wells; providing a penalty.

HB788Passed

Relating to permitting of greenhouse gas emissions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; limiting the amount of a fee.

HB3163Passed

Relating to the San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board.

HCR55Passed

Urging the U.S. Department of State to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources and that it make required water deliveries to the United States a priority.

HB1106Passed

Relating to the identification and operation of vessels in the waters of this state.

HB622Passed

Relating to the report by the General Land Office to the legislature on the effectiveness of the coastal management program.

HB1718Passed

Relating to the eligibility of certain terminally ill individuals to purchase a resident hunting license.

HB115Passed

Relating to identification numbers on vessels.

SB1876Passed

Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Pecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1870Passed

Relating to the creation of the West Fort Bend Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing an administrative penalty.

SB1771Passed

Relating to the expansion of the boundaries of the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority.

SB1756Passed

Relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for permits under the Clean Air Act; authorizing a surcharge.

SB1727Passed

Relating to the use of the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

SB1835Passed

Relating to the Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a voter-approved tax.

SB1840Passed

Relating to the creation of the Deep East Texas Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB1532Passed

Relating to the power of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize certain injection wells that transect or terminate in the Edwards Aquifer.

SCR27Passed

Urging Congress to reauthorize Section 5056 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 and to appropriate sufficient funds for the Rio Grande Environmental Management Program.

SB1423Passed

Relating to validating certain acts of the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District transferring real property rights.

SB1282Passed

Relating to deadlines for proposals for adoption by certain districts or authorities of desired future conditions of relevant aquifers.

SB1241Passed

Relating to the Edwards Aquifer Authority's regulation of wells with limited production capabilities.

SB1299Passed

Relating to powers of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority relating to certain wells.

SB1012Passed

Relating to the McMullen Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1086Passed

Relating to the regulation of certain water and sewage utilities to ensure public safety in and around certain municipalities.

SB890Passed

Relating to the creation of the Reeves County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees, surcharges, and taxes.

SB901Passed

Relating to safety standards and practices applicable to the transportation by pipeline of certain substances.

SB856Passed

Relating to the administration and management of elections and public information of the El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1.

SB819Passed

Relating to the disposal of demolition waste from abandoned or nuisance buildings by certain local governments.

SB662Passed

Relating to the composition of the drought preparedness council.

SB702Passed

Relating to certified and insured prescribed burn managers.

SB514Passed

Relating to the installation, maintenance, operation, and relocation of saltwater pipeline facilities.

SB454Passed

Relating to the authority of the Jackson County Navigation District to file an annual compilation or review report with the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in lieu of filing an annual audit report.

SB347Passed

Relating to funding for the operations of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission and to the disposal of certain low-level radioactive waste.

SB281Passed

Relating to the administration and powers of the Red River Authority of Texas.

SB168Passed

Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District.

SB198Passed

Relating to restrictive covenants regulating drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving natural turf.

HB2767Passed

Relating to the treatment and recycling for beneficial use of certain waste arising out of or incidental to the drilling for or production of oil or gas.

HB4Passed

Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.

HB839Passed

Relating to the powers, duties, and compensation of the board of directors of the Duval County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1811Passed

Relating to the Fort Bend Subsidence District.

SB1225Passed

Relating to the facilities to which Chapter 68, Water Code, applies.

SB1915Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

SB1300Passed

Relating to environmental or health and safety audits under the Texas Environmental, Health, and Safety Audit Privilege Act.

SB683Engrossed

Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Benbrook Water Authority.

HB2133Engrossed

Relating to the public policy for the use of innovative and alternative water treatment technologies for water development purposes and to the establishment of the Texas Center for Innovative Desalination Technology.

HB3898Engrossed

Relating to water districts in Bandera County.

HB852Engrossed

Relating to the sale and purchase of shark fins or products derived from shark fins; creating an offense.

SB1560Engrossed

Relating to easements used for dune construction and maintenance projects in certain counties.

SB1169Engrossed

Relating to water conservation.

SB199Engrossed

Relating to the annual evaluation of water use by owners or operators of electric generating facilities.

SB791Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities and radioactive substances.

SB900Passed

Relating to the amounts of the administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB885Passed

Relating to notice of utility rate increases.

SB902Passed

Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of certain water districts.

SB611Passed

Relating to the irrigation powers and functions of certain water districts; providing authority for a district by rule to change fees; clarifying a district's authority to impose certain assessments.

SB595Passed

Relating to the power of the North Fort Bend Water Authority to impose a charge on certain wells or classes of wells.

SB447Passed

Relating to annual and special meetings of and election procedures for members of boards of directors for water supply or sewer service corporations.

SB1561Introduced

Relating to the determination of the boundaries of, and the enforcement of the law governing access to, public beaches.

HB3924Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or surcharges.

HB824Engrossed

Relating to reporting requirements for accidental sanitary sewer overflows.

SB1612Engrossed

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide water and sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.

SB1387Engrossed

Relating to water well drillers and pump installers; changing fees.

SB1482Engrossed

Relating to the issuance of a public security by certain special districts.

SB1385Engrossed

Relating to notification procedures regarding the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB1156Engrossed

Relating to land reclamation projects using tires.

SB873Engrossed

Relating to the permitting authority of a groundwater conservation district for the drilling or operation of a water well used to supply water for the drilling, exploration, or production of oil or gas.

HB3234Engrossed

Relating to the procedure for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on an application for a water right.

SB1163Engrossed

Relating to requirements for consolidating water and sewer utilities.

SB212Engrossed

Relating to the continuation, functions, and name of the Railroad Commission of Texas; providing for the imposition of fees and the elimination of a fee.

SB1162Engrossed

Relating to requirements for the purchase or acquisition of a water or sewer system.

SB467Engrossed

Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB364Engrossed

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.

SB302Engrossed

Relating to the management, operation, rulemaking authority, and oversight of groundwater conservation districts.

SB272Engrossed

Relating to water well recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including the production and use of groundwater.

HB2971Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of firefighters and fire departments by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

HB3597Engrossed

Relating to application and notification requirements for a permit to drill an oil or gas well in or near an easement held by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB1574Introduced

Relating to the authority of certain counties and the General Land Office to temporarily close a beach or beach access point.

SB291Engrossed

Relating to notice requirements for gas utilities entering certain real property; providing an administrative penalty.

SB1791Introduced

Relating to a county air quality fee imposed at the time of an emissions-related inspection.

SB1760Introduced

Relating to the development of brackish groundwater.

SB1462Introduced

Relating to the power of the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt and enforce safety standards and practices applicable to the transportation by pipeline of certain substances and to certain pipeline facilities.

SB589Engrossed

Relating to the designation of certain river or stream segments as being of unique ecological value.

SB448Engrossed

Relating to the audit of certain river authorities.

SB239Introduced

Relating to combination resident hunting and fishing licenses for military personnel.

SB1801Engrossed

Relating to the adoption of fire hydrant requirements for a wildland-urban interface in certain municipalities.

SB434Introduced

Relating to the procedural requirements for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on applications for production area authorizations.

SB4Engrossed

Relating to the administration and functions of the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.

SB619Introduced

Relating to exclusion of land from certain water districts that fail to provide service to the land; clarifying and limiting the authority of those districts with outstanding bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to impose taxes on excluded land; providing for a financial review.

SB1094Engrossed

Relating to security interests in oil and gas production and its proceeds.

SB468Introduced

Relating to endangered species habitat conservation.

SB1429Engrossed

Relating to the exemption of the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery Conservation District from certain provisions concerning the desired future conditions of an aquifer.

SB1894

Relating to the procedure for review by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities of environmental flow standards and environmental flow set-asides for river basin and bay systems and related matters.

SB1468Introduced

Relating to the qualifications of certain electric generation projects for programs designed to encourage the capture and utilization of carbon dioxide for use in enhanced oil recovery.

SB1905

Relating to the transfer of territory, assets, liabilities, and duties of the former Cuadrilla Improvement Corporation to the Lower Valley Water District.

SB957Introduced

Relating to the procedure for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on applications for certain environmental permits.

SB1284Introduced

Relating to the development and operation of advanced brackish desalination projects.

SB1631Introduced

Relating to water management planning by the Lower Colorado River Authority.

SB1844

Relating to the Corn Hill Regional Water Authority.

SB1866

Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1745Introduced

Relating to minimum pollution removal requirements for certain stormwater discharges in the Edwards Aquifer.

SB1275Introduced

Relating to the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive program.

SB1249Introduced

Relating to plugging, capping, repairing, or completing certain wells.

SB865Introduced

Relating to the information required to be provided by a payor of proceeds from the sale of oil or gas from an oil or gas well to a payee.

SB762Introduced

Relating to a prohibition on the disposal of certain used equipment at a municipal solid waste facility; creating an offense.

SB1271Introduced

Relating to the regulation and enforcement of dam safety by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB508Introduced

Relating to the conversion of the West Travis County Public Utility Agency to the Hill Country Regional Water Authority and to the creation of the Hill Country Regional Water Authority; providing authority to issue revenue bonds or notes; granting the power of eminent domain; providing an administrative penalty; providing authority to impose fees.

SB1749Introduced

Relating to the exemption of a water well from certain permitting by and compliance with rules of a groundwater conservation district.

SB1763Introduced

Relating to permitting requirements of groundwater conservation districts, including permits to transfer water.

SB1711Introduced

Relating to the extent and management of the John Graves Scenic Riverway.

SB1663Introduced

Relating to certain water districts that do not provide water and sanitary sewer service to certain users in the districts' territory.

SB1733Introduced

Relating to a study regarding the creation of dunes on the gulf coast for storm surge protection.

SB1624Introduced

Relating to the establishment of regional water banks by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Water Development Board.

SB1501Introduced

Relating to the allocation of state revenue used to provide financial assistance to political subdivisions for water supply projects.

SB1573Introduced

Relating to the amount of money authorized to be used for Clean Air Act local initiative projects related to vehicles.

SB1819

Relating to the location of a sand mine; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB1817

Relating to municipally owned utility systems.

SB1579Introduced

Relating to the appointment of a watermaster for the Brazos River Basin.

SB1209Introduced

Relating to reporting and information availability requirements for persons impounding, diverting, or otherwise using state water; providing a penalty.

SB1500Introduced

Relating to the criteria to be used by the Texas Water Development Board in prioritizing applications for funds for the implementation of water supply projects.

SB1414Introduced

Relating to certain retail public utilities affected by single certification in incoporated or annexed areas.

SB1374Introduced

Relating to identification requirements for certain fire hydrants and flush valves.

SB1227Introduced

Relating to the creation of an on-bill repayment program to encourage improvements to real property related to water efficiency; authorizing a fee.

SB1092Introduced

Relating to the audit and review of river authorities.

SB1091Introduced

Relating to a credit against the access fee for a private dock charged by the Brazos River Authority in the event of a drought.

SB1039Introduced

Relating to the report by the Water Conservation Advisory Council on progress made in water conservation in this state.

SB1170Introduced

Relating to water shortage reporting by water utilities.

SB1024Introduced

Relating to a study evaluating and making recommendations for wastewater management in the contributing zone of the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.

SB982Introduced

Relating to hunting and fishing license fee exemptions for certain veterans.

SB941Introduced

Relating to the adoption of rules by the Railroad Commission of Texas regulating the exploration for and production of natural gas in the unincorporated areas of certain counties.

SB923Introduced

Relating to the creation and funding of the state water plan fund to assist the Texas Water Development Board in the funding of certain projects included in the state water plan; imposing a fee and a surcharge.

SB1104Introduced

Relating to the effect of rules and standards adopted by the Railroad Commission of Texas relating to the liquefied petroleum gas industry on ordinances, orders, or rules adopted by political subdivisions relating to that industry.

SB1164Introduced

Relating to powers and duties of the Office of Public Utility Counsel to represent residential and small commercial consumers in certain water or sewer utility service matters before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB1204Introduced

Relating to the qualifications of certain electric generation projects for programs designed to encourage the capture and utilization of carbon dioxide for use in enhanced oil recovery.

SB1168Introduced

Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues.

SB375Introduced

Relating to the expiration date of hunting and fishing licenses, stamps, permits, or tags.

SB798Introduced

Relating to residency requirements for a hunting license.

SB797Introduced

Relating to residency requirements for a hunting license.

SB572Introduced

Relating to the sale and purchase of shark fins or products derived from shark fins; creating an offense.

SB782Introduced

Relating to a permit exemption for certain drainage districts located in counties bordering the United Mexican States.

SB749Introduced

Relating to the detection and repair of natural gas pipeline leaks.

SB668Introduced

Relating to the reports and recommendations of the Water Conservation Advisory Council.

SB584Introduced

Relating to a volume-based exemption from reporting requirements for accidental discharges or spills from wastewater facilities.

SB513Introduced

Relating to the regulation of saltwater pipelines by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB536Introduced

Relating to regulation of greenhouse gas emissions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB373Introduced

Relating to indexing fees charged for certain nonresident hunting and fishing licenses to fees charged for certain resident hunting and fishing licenses.

SB374Introduced

Relating to a 14-day general hunting license for non-residents; imposing a fee.

SB114Introduced

Relating to restrictions on the location and operation of concrete crushing facilities.

SB136Introduced

Relating to unit operations for oil, gas, or oil and gas production or carbon dioxide storage.

SB235Introduced

Relating to the creation of regional authorities for water infrastructure projects.

SB133Introduced

Relating to the use of certain state property for community food gardens.

SB78Introduced

Relating to the development of a climate adaptation plan by certain entities.

SB1913Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB1915Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB1914Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB1920Passed

Relating to the powers of the Coastal Water Authority; affecting the authority to issue bonds.

SB1916Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB1880Enrolled

Relating to the powers and duties of the Imperial Redevelopment District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB1877Enrolled

Relating to the creation of the Oatman Hill Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB1875Enrolled

Relating to the governing body and the powers of the Agua Special Utility District.

SB1899Enrolled

Relating to compensation for services and reimbursement for expenses of a member of the board of directors of the Lake View Management and Development District.

SB1596Passed

Relating to changes in participation in public utility agencies.

SB1058Passed

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Department of Aging and Disability Services to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

SB942Enrolled

Relating to the creation and financing of the Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area in Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB660Passed

Relating to the review and functions of the Texas Water Development Board, including the functions of the board and related entities in connection with the process for establishing and appealing desired future conditions in a groundwater management area.

SB609Passed

Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules.

SB900Enrolled

Relating to the Aldine Improvement District; providing authority to impose a tax.

SB1895Enrolled

Relating to director elections and powers of the Texana Groundwater Conservation District.

SB629Enrolled

Relating to the Ranch at Clear Fork Creek Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB813Passed

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 528; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB475Passed

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 524; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB1605Passed

Relating to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission.

SB1361Passed

Relating to the audit report exemption for certain general and special law districts.

SB1504Passed

Relating to the disposal or storage of waste at, or adjacent to, the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility.

SB1132Passed

Relating to the water rights permits issued to the Texas Water Development Board for the Allens Creek Reservoir.

SB1295Passed

Relating to the mining and reclamation of certain land previously affected by surface coal mining operations.

SB1073Passed

Relating to rainwater harvesting systems that are connected to public water supply systems.

SB1082Passed

Relating to strategic partnerships for the continuation of certain water districts annexed by a municipality and to certain restrictions on their use.

SB1250Passed

Relating to the applicability of certain restrictions on the location and operation of concrete crushing facilities.

SB1290Passed

Relating to the creation of the Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.

SB1225Passed

Relating to the disannexation of land in Caldwell County by the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District or the Plum Creek Conservation District.

SB1003Passed

Relating to penalties for, and emergency orders suspending, the operation of a rock crusher or certain concrete plants without a current permit under the Texas Clean Air Act.

SB1134Passed

Relating to the issuance of permits for certain facilities regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB987Enrolled

Relating to the term of office and qualifications for a director of the Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB801Passed

Relating to the authority of the seawall commission in Matagorda County to build and maintain recreational facilities near the seawall.

SB875Passed

Relating to compliance with state and federal environmental permits as a defense to certain actions for nuisance or trespass.

SB683Enrolled

Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Water Authority.

SB694Passed

Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing penalties.

SB512Passed

Relating to the qualification of supervisors of a fresh water supply district.

SB573Passed

Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer services.

SB341Enrolled

Relating to authorizing the dissolution of the Bexar Metropolitan Water District; providing a penalty.

SB271Enrolled

Relating to the board of directors of the Bexar Metropolitan Water District.

SB493Passed

Relating to the idling of motor vehicles.

SB313Passed

Relating to priority groundwater management areas.

SB408Vetoed

Relating to inspection of and the operation of watercraft on the John Graves Scenic Riverway; providing for the imposition of a criminal penalty.

SB385Passed

Relating to the creation of programs to support the use of alternative fuels, including an alternative fuel program to be funded by the Texas emissions reduction plan fund and a grant program for certain natural gas vehicles.

SB329Passed

Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties.

SCR2Passed

Urging Congress to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Section 5056, and to appropriate sufficient funds so that efforts to solve the salt problem in the Amistad International Reservoir can continue.

SB332Passed

Relating to the ownership of groundwater below the surface of land, the right to produce that groundwater, and the management of groundwater in this state.

SB430Passed

Relating to written notice to a groundwater conservation district of groundwater contamination.

SB370Passed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for certain projects if the applicant has failed to complete a request for information relevant to the project.

SB181Passed

Relating to the calculation and reporting of water usage by municipalities and water utilities for state water planning and other purposes.

SB1930

Relating to the disclosure of the composition of hydraulic fracturing fluids used in hydraulic fracturing treatments.

SB635Engrossed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB1492Enrolled

Relating to the election of directors of the Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District.

SB1140Passed

Relating to payment by a water control and improvement district for certain damages caused by the district's operation of a sanitary sewer system.

SB564Enrolled

Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.

SB403Passed

Relating to the consideration of pension and other postemployment benefits in establishing the rates of a gas utility.

SB1478Passed

Relating to deadlines for the Railroad Commission of Texas to review certain applications for surface coal mining operation permits.

SB1070Engrossed

Relating to the composition of the permanent advisory committee to advise the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the implementation of the ad valorem tax exemption for pollution control property.

SB433Engrossed

Relating to the de-annexation of land in Bastrop County by the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.

SB1294Engrossed

Relating to the imposition of administrative penalties by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB1301Engrossed

Relating to manufacturers' inclusion of denatonium benzoate in certain products containing ethylene glycol.

SB1293Engrossed

Relating to the amounts of administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violations relating to certain pipelines.

SB497Engrossed

Relating to the construction or expansion of a wind-powered electric generation facility located near a federally owned or operated radar installation or military installation; providing an administrative penalty.

SB1520Engrossed

Relating to the consideration of applications for permits for certain commercial solid waste processing or treatment facilities.

SB1296Engrossed

Relating to the use of proceeds of bonds and other financial security filed with the Railroad Commission of Texas by certain persons under the jurisdiction of the commission and deposited in the oil-field cleanup fund.

SB907Engrossed

Relating to the management, operation, rulemaking authority, and oversight of groundwater conservation districts.

SB1881Engrossed

Relating to certain financial powers and duties of the Travis-Creedmoor Municipal Utility District.

SB765Engrossed

Relating to the territory of the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4.

SB656Passed

Relating to the abolition of the Coastal Coordination Council and the transfer of its functions to the General Land Office.

SB893Passed

Relating to motor fuel quality and testing.

SB555Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of propane gas distribution retailers.

SB105Engrossed

Relating to a restriction on the formation into which certain commercial disposal wells permitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas may inject oil and gas waste.

SB1471Engrossed

Relating to land reclamation projects using tires.

SB1147Passed

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.

SB1151Engrossed

Relating to notice of utility rate increases.

SB1258Passed

Relating to the disposal of demolition waste from abandoned or nuisance buildings in certain areas.

SB728Engrossed

Relating to a groundwater conservation district's recovery of expenses in closing or capping a well.

SB360Passed

Relating to the composition and use of money in the rural water assistance fund.

SJR28Enrolled

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the provision of parks and recreational facilities by conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County.

SB15Engrossed

Relating to state energy policy and the planning of energy development and utilization and to certain related electric power generation issues.

SB693Passed

Relating to permit application and amendment hearings conducted by groundwater conservation districts and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

SCR32Introduced

Expressing opposition to federal regulation of intrastate water resources.

SB1074Engrossed

Relating to water districts' authority to set rates and a presumption of validity.

SB467Engrossed

Relating to the power of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize certain injection wells that transect or terminate in the Edwards Aquifer.

SB1625Engrossed

Relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operation of the Edwards Aquifer Authority.

SJR4Enrolled

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board.

SB630Passed

Relating to the Ranch at Clear Fork Creek Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB956Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the Northern Dallam County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB914Passed

Relating to the applicability to certain regional water districts of provisions concerning bond approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB692Passed

Relating to exemptions from groundwater conservation district permit requirements.

SB527Passed

Relating to projects funded through the Texas emissions reduction plan.

SB833Engrossed

Relating to the election of the board of directors of the Crockett County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

SB637Engrossed

Relating to the recovery of certain rate case expenses by an investor-owned water and sewer utility.

SB714Engrossed

Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules.

SB1257Engrossed

Relating to the annexation by certain conservation and reclamation districts of noncontiguous land in another county.

SB832Passed

Relating to voter eligibility and registration in El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1.

SB691Passed

Relating to the exemption from permitting by groundwater conservation districts for certain water wells used for domestic, livestock, and poultry watering purposes.

SB737Passed

Relating to the management of groundwater production by groundwater conservation districts.

SB727Passed

Relating to groundwater conservation district management plans.

SB684Passed

Relating to the transfer of the assets of and the dissolution of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

SB292Engrossed

Relating to changes in the single-member district boundaries of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.

SB525Passed

Relating to the protection of water quality in certain bodies of water.

SB333Passed

Relating to election procedures and qualifications of members of boards of directors for water supply or sewer service corporations.

SB636Engrossed

Relating to the consolidation of more than one water or sewer system under a single tariff by an investor-owned utility.

SB1491Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Terrell County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB1741Introduced

Relating to tree mitigation fees imposed by municipalities.

SB1306Introduced

Relating to the procedures for and appeals of desired future conditions adopted by groundwater management areas.

SB673Introduced

Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to approve certain supplemental environmental projects undertaken by local governments.

SB339Introduced

Relating to disclosure by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of information related to emissions events.

SB569Passed

Relating to the rates charged by certain conservation and reclamation districts for potable water or wastewater service to recreational vehicle parks.

SB312Passed

Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations.

SB1902

Relating to the Riverbend Water Resources District.

SB1659Introduced

Relating to the provision of water and certain equipment by water supply or sewer service corporations for use in fire suppression and the liability of those corporations.

SB552Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Energy Efficiency Coordination Council and to statewide energy efficiency; providing penalties.

SB1148Introduced

Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize certain injection wells that transect or terminate in the Edwards Aquifer.

SB657Introduced

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and abolishing the On-site Wastewater Treatment Research Council.

SB1031Introduced

Relating to design, construction, renovation, and energy efficiency standards for buildings.

SB908Introduced

Relating to requirements for businesses that offer plastic checkout bags to customers.

SB1097Engrossed

Relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas served by water or sewer utilities.

SB1903

Relating to the dissolution of the Riverbend Water Resources District.

SB1898

Relating to the appointment of a conservator for and authorizing the dissolution of the Bexar Metropolitan Water District; providing a penalty.

SB1901

Relating to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1689Introduced

Relating to the process for refusing to renew an organization report for an operator that fails to plug an inactive oil or gas well.

SB1515Introduced

Relating to motor vehicle inspections that employ remote sensing equipment.

SB1475Introduced

Relating to environmental and public health protections regarding smelter facilities at which lead-acid battery recycling activities are conducted.

SCR20Introduced

Urging the United States Congress to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases for stationary sources.

SB353Introduced

Relating to the territory and dissolution requirements of the Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

SB572Introduced

Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer utility service.

SB160Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing penalties.

SB1873Introduced

Relating to the creation and funding of the well inspection fund.

SB1870Introduced

Relating to the regulation of mineral interest pooling by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB1865Introduced

Relating to contract award considerations by certain conservation and reclamation districts.

SB1629Introduced

Relating to the applicability of provisions concerning bond approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to certain water entities.

SB1639Introduced

Relating to certain exceptions and permits granted by the Railroad Commission.

SB1606Introduced

Relating to reporting requirements regarding groundwater withdrawals for water wells.

SB1633Introduced

Relating to the adoption of rules by the Railroad Commission of Texas regulating the exploration for and production of natural gas in the unincorporated areas of certain counties.

SB1595Introduced

Relating to species-protection programs for the Edwards Aquifer, the Guadalupe River Basin, the San Antonio River Basin, and the San Antonio Bay and estuary system; imposing a tax.

SB1715Introduced

Relating to regulation of the management and disposal of certain drinking water treatment residuals through underground injection.

SB1576Introduced

Relating to requirements related to the reporting of emissions events by certain regulated entities under the Clean Air Act.

SB1641Introduced

Relating to the location for conducting certain hearings of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB1800Introduced

Relating to the enforcement of the requirements regarding plugging of inactive oil or gas wells.

SB1591Introduced

Relating to the goal of installing additional capacity for generating landfill gas energy.

SB1569Introduced

Relating to the remediation of underground storage tanks and the fee on delivery of certain petroleum products.

SB1479Introduced

Relating to the coordination of uranium mining permitting activities by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB1429Introduced

Relating to regulating certain persons that generate or transport scrap tires; providing a civil penalty.

SB1412Introduced

Relating to the permitting of certain small commercial development sewage collection, treatment, and disposal systems as on-site sewage disposal systems.

SB1516Introduced

Relating to the collection of artifacts from public waterways.

SB1340Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Energy Efficiency Council and to statewide energy efficiency; providing penalties.

SB1539Introduced

Relating to the goal of installing additional capacity for generating renewable energy.

SB1350Introduced

Relating to land excluded from the Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area.

SB454Introduced

Relating to improving state energy conservation, including through the use of thermostat settings and building efficiency.

SB457Introduced

Relating to minimum efficiency standards for certain products; providing a civil penalty.

SB492Introduced

Relating to the creation of a distributed solar generation incentive program.

SB979Introduced

Relating to energy efficiency market emission reduction credit programs established by emission reduction credit organizations.

SB1318Introduced

Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

SB666Introduced

Relating to identification requirements for certain fire hydrants and flush valves.

SB1146Introduced

Relating to programs funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

SB1049Introduced

Relating to the disclosure of information regarding hydraulic fracturing treatment operations.

SB1041Introduced

Relating to the repeal of the goal for natural gas use.

SB1053Introduced

Relating to notice of and issuance of a permit for the construction or expansion of a wind-powered electric generation facility located near a federally owned or operated radar installation or military installation.

SB1135Introduced

Relating to regulation of gas pipelines; providing penalties.

SB330Introduced

Relating to renewable energy capacity, jobs, and trading credits.

SB936Introduced

Relating to the law governing the Lower Neches Valley Authority; providing authority to issue bonds.

SB998Introduced

Relating to the creation of a groundwater conservation district in a priority groundwater management area.

SB273Introduced

Relating to the powers and duties of certain public improvement districts.

SB448Introduced

Relating to the amount of the permit fee for an on-site sewage disposal system.

SB853Introduced

Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain areas associated with the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.

SB667Introduced

Relating to the management of groundwater resources in this state and the rights of landowners in groundwater.

SB675Introduced

Relating to allowing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to impose more stringent conditions for existing air quality permits to avoid a condition of air pollution.

SB754Introduced

Relating to a credit against the access fee for a private dock charged by the Brazos River Authority in the event of a drought.

SB676Introduced

Relating to the regulation of toxic hotspots under the Texas Clean Air Act.

SB745Introduced

Relating to the regulation of saltwater pipelines by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB756Introduced

Relating to a prohibition on the transport of surface water or groundwater more than a specified distance from the water's source; providing an administrative penalty.

SB772Introduced

Relating to the use of a tracer substance in performing a hydraulic fracturing treatment operation.

SB674Introduced

Relating to standards for measuring the emission of air contaminants under the Texas Clean Air Act; providing a penalty.

SB672Introduced

Relating to measuring, monitoring, and reporting emissions.

SB755Introduced

Relating to a priority groundwater management area designation for a water district.

SB750Introduced

Relating to the creation of a groundwater conservation district in a priority groundwater management area.

SB617Introduced

Relating to a manifest system to record the transportation of certain liquid wastes.

SB549Introduced

Relating to applications for permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain new or expanded facilities in certain low-income and minority communities.

SB526Introduced

Relating to the power of the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 to issue bonds.

SB455Introduced

Relating to restrictions on the location and operation of concrete crushing facilities.

SB347Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Texas Center for Sustainable Business.

SB338Introduced

Relating to penalty assessment for violations of the Texas Clean Air Act committed by major sources.

SB340Introduced

Relating to the reporting of emissions events under the Clean Air Act.

SB368Introduced

Relating to limits on the purpose of a fresh water supply district and on a district's exercise of the power of eminent domain.

SB424Introduced

Relating to the development of a climate adaptation plan by certain entities.

SB429Introduced

Relating to notification of applications for permits for certain injection wells.

SB399Introduced

Relating to a diesel vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program and low-income vehicle repair assistance for diesel vehicles.

SB104Introduced

Relating to restrictions on the release into the air of natural gas and associated vapors from a gas well.

SB103Introduced

Relating to the installation, maintenance, operation, and relocation of wastewater pipeline facilities.

SB274Introduced

Relating to the regulation by groundwater conservation districts of certain wells.

SB107Introduced

Relating to the detection and repair of natural gas pipeline leakages.

SB102Introduced

Relating to allocation of certain money in the Texas emissions reduction plan fund to air quality monitoring activities.

SB106Introduced

Relating to condemnation of municipal property for, and municipal regulation of, pipeline operations.

SB184Introduced

Relating to the use of certain state property for community food gardens.

SB2543Passed

Relating to the enforcement of rules by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District and the Fort Bend Subsidence District; providing penalties.

SB2501Passed

Relating to the creation of the North Oak Cliff Municipal Management District; providing the authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB2518Passed

Relating to the creation of the Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2524Passed

Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 6; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2512Passed

Relating to the creation of the Chambers County Improvement District No. 3; granting road powers; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB880Passed

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 200; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2511Passed

Relating to the creation of Chambers County Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2485Passed

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 118; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2570Passed

Relating to the board of directors of the Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB2521Passed

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 63; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2515Passed

Relating to the administration, powers and duties, operations, and financing of The Woodlands Township; providing authority to impose an events admission tax.

SB1483Passed

Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 76; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB994Passed

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 192; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2506Passed

Relating to the creation of the Gray County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB748Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 161; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB749Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 163; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB1039Passed

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 478; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2412Passed

Relating to the authority of Las Lomas Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 3 and 4 of Kaufman County to undertake road projects.

SB2478Passed

Relating to the Parklands Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB1337Passed

Relating to the creation of the Van Alstyne Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB588Passed

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 9; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2483Passed

Relating to the authority of the Harris-Montgomery Counties Municipal Utility District No. 386, formerly known as Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 386, to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to finance recreational facilities.

SB2460Passed

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 65; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2410Passed

Relating to the creation of the Twin Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Kaufman County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2466Passed

Relating to the creation of the Cypress Waters Municipal Management District; providing the authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB860Passed

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB660Passed

Relating to the creation of the Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2453Passed

Relating to the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

SB1979Passed

Relating to the creation of the Blaketree Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Montgomery County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2504Passed

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 128 and 129; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB1299Passed

Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.

SB361Passed

Relating to the requirement that certain water service providers ensure emergency operations during an extended power outage.

SB2536Passed

Relating to the powers of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority.

SB2534Passed

Relating to the creation of an interagency task force on economic growth and endangered species; providing information and direction regarding endangered species issues in certain areas of the state.

SB2529Passed

Relating to the creation of the Red River Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB2513Passed

Relating to the name and confirmation of, and to certain fees imposed by, the McLennan County Groundwater Conservation District and to the authority to create certain adjacent groundwater conservation districts.

SB2520Passed

Relating to election and qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District.

SB2514Passed

Relating to the powers of the North Fort Bend Water Authority.

SB2519Passed

Relating to the Clear Creek Watershed Authority.

SB2509Passed

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2486Passed

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2495Passed

Relating to eligibility requirements to serve as a member of the board of directors of the Bee Groundwater Conservation District.

SB2464Passed

Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2445Passed

Relating to the disposal of sewage by certain boats.

SB2463Passed

Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2306Passed

Relating to rates and methods of depreciation applied to a retired class of property for regulated water utilities.

SB2456Passed

Relating to the creation of the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB2314Passed

Relating to the adoption of rules by the Texas Water Development Board regarding supplemental funding resulting from federal economic recovery legislation.

SB2462Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District relating to the issuance of bonds.

SB2312Passed

Relating to eligibility for funds from the water infrastructure fund from the Texas Water Development Board.

SB1757Passed

Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of methods for disposing of unused pharmaceuticals so that they do not enter a wastewater system.

SB1826Passed

Relating to the status of liquefied natural gas marine terminals.

SB1472Passed

Relating to public meetings for permit applications under the Texas Clean Air Act.

SB1223Passed

Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, and operation of the Riverbend Water Resources District; providing authority to issue bonds and exercise the power of eminent domain.

SB1209Passed

Relating to the Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1204Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2.

SB1080Passed

Relating to compliance with federal occupational safety and health standards in environmental enforcement.

SB940Passed

Relating to the regulation of the public practice of geoscience.

SB876Passed

Relating to the performance of annual soil tests for certain concentrated animal feeding operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB794Passed

Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Central Colorado River Authority.

SB726Passed

Relating to the creation of the Harrison County and Prairielands Groundwater Conservation Districts; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds and granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB637Passed

Relating to the creation of the Wharton County Drainage District.

SB417Passed

Relating to the purchase of a retired firearm from the Parks and Wildlife Department by a game warden.

SB184Passed

Relating to "no regrets" greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies.

SB2440Engrossed

Relating to the Bexar Metropolitan Water District.

SB2019Passed

Relating to the use of certain refrigerants in motor vehicle air conditioning units.

SB1246Passed

Relating to fees for certain licenses issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB663Passed

Relating to the dissolution of the Tablerock Groundwater Conservation District.

SB2455Passed

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2413Passed

Relating to the authority of the Kaufman County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 to undertake road projects.

SB1038Passed

Relating to the name, powers, and duties of the Northampton Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB2470Passed

Relating to the creation of the Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2503Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Lake View Management and Development District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting certain powers relating to navigation improvements; and granting powers of a road district.

SB1464Passed

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 525; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB929Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 4; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB930Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 5; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB931Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 6; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB932Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 7; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2497Passed

Relating to the creation of the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.

SB2380Passed

Relating to contracts for the disposal of dredged material from a portion of the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway.

SB1387Passed

Relating to the implementation of projects involving the capture, injection, sequestration, or geologic storage of carbon dioxide.

SB1241Passed

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB1122Passed

Relating to the requirement to keep records of game bird or animal carcasses placed in a cold storage or processing facility.

SB2329Engrossed

Relating to abolition of the Edwards Aquifer Legislative Oversight Committee.

SB2487Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the Sienna Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2539Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Control and Improvement District No. 6; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB2540Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Control and Improvement District No. 5; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB752Engrossed

Relating to a restriction on the formation in which certain commercial disposal wells permitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas may inject oil and gas waste.

SB724Engrossed

Relating to the qualification of supervisors of a fresh water supply district.

SB2574Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of tire businesses and authorizing a fee for tire purchases for regulatory compliance in certain counties; creating an offense.

SB1638Passed

Relating to the powers of a recreation district board in a county with frontage on the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers.

SB1047Passed

Relating to the procurement methods authorized for public projects by a combined municipally owned electric, water, and wastewater utility situated in an economically distressed area within 30 miles of the Lower Texas Gulf Coast.

SB2236Engrossed

Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations.

SB2384Engrossed

Relating to children's exposure to area-wide soil contamination in certain counties.

SB2432Introduced

Relating to the application to political subdivisions of this state of the law governing pooling of mineral interests.

SB2126Passed

Relating to the authority of owners and managers of apartment houses to assess a service charge for the submetering of water and wastewater services.

SB1360Passed

Relating to the deadlines for commencement and completion of the Lake Columbia reservoir project.

SB1425Engrossed

Relating to the creation of an alternative fuel program to be funded by the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

SB1121Passed

Relating to the retrieval and waste of game birds, game animals, and fish; providing a penalty.

SB16Engrossed

Relating to the enhancement of air quality, including the capture and storage of carbon dioxide and development of a greenhouse gas registry, the development of emissions reduction technologies, and the improvement of energy efficiency in buildings, vehicles, and appliances.

SB2283Engrossed

Relating to the use of the state participation account of the Texas Water Development Fund.

SB2317Engrossed

Relating to the composition, duties, recommendations, and expenses of certain entities created to study and provide advice regarding environmental flows.

SB2296Engrossed

Relating to the submission of groundwater management plans to the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board.

SB2311Engrossed

Relating to Texas Water Development Board surveys for water infrastructure financing.

SB2315Engrossed

Relating to water audits by retail public utilities.

SB2313Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the water plan projects fund to assist the Texas Water Development Board in the funding of certain projects identified in the state and regional water plans.

SJR50Engrossed

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board.

SB1846Engrossed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.

SB1466Introduced

Relating to the procurement of certain cement by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB1386Engrossed

Relating to priority groundwater management areas.

SB1544Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB1414Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing penalties.

SB1203Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing penalties.

SB902Engrossed

Relating to restrictions on the release into the air of natural gas and associated vapors from a gas well.

SB719Engrossed

Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.

SB598Engrossed

Relating to a pilot revolving loan program for retrofitting public school buildings with photovoltaic solar panels and associated energy efficiency improvements.

SB275Engrossed

Relating to the application of new requirements for commercial underground injection control wells to be adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB2579Engrossed

Relating to the board of directors of the Lakeway Municipal Utility District.

SB2572

Relating to the issuance of permits by the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District for certain water supply projects.

SCR60

Directing state agencies to initiate emission reduction policies and programs in order to help Central and South Central Texas meet the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground-level ozone.

SB2474Engrossed

Relating to changes in the territory, board of directors, and water use fees of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.

SB2111Engrossed

Relating to the implementation of and incentives for projects involving the capture, transportation, injection, sequestration, geologic storage, or abatement of carbon dioxide; providing for the issuance of bonds.

SB2319Engrossed

Relating to the creation of a groundwater conservation district in a priority groundwater management area.

SB1960Engrossed

Relating to increased oversight, openness, transparency, and accountability for water supply or sewer service corporations.

SB1828Engrossed

Relating to the idling of motor vehicles.

SB213Engrossed

Relating to a manifest system to record the transportation of certain liquid wastes.

SB2284Engrossed

Relating to the issuance of grants by the Texas Water Development Board for water and wastewater system improvements in economically distressed areas.

SB2491Engrossed

Relating to the powers and duties of certain public improvement districts.

SB1371Passed

Relating to the colonia self-help program.

SB1711Passed

Relating to the use of reservoirs for sediment control or to satisfy certain environmental and safety requirements at surface mining operations.

SB1658Passed

Relating to an increase in the fee for natural gas pipeline safety inspections.

SB1755Passed

Relating to the election of directors of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.

SB1714Engrossed

Relating to evidence of beneficial use and other matters in connection with the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district in accordance with its management plan.

SB1566Engrossed

Relating to the acquisition, dissemination, and use of certain geographic information system data.

SB1253Passed

Relating to the repeal of the power of certain districts and water supply corporations to allow the use of right-of-way easements for certain energy-related purposes.

SB914Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB799Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB848Passed

Relating to the election, and validation of acts, of members of the board of directors of Anderson County Underground Water Conservation District.

SB2532Engrossed

Relating to the governing body of the Agua Special Utility District.

SB1210Engrossed

Relating to a water rights permit issued to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority.

SB725Engrossed

Relating to the sunset review of certain river authorities.

SB2120Engrossed

Relating to the management, operation, and review of groundwater conservation districts and to the potential impact of districts' rules and plans on the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer.

SB2235Engrossed

Relating to the names of persons included on a permit or license for certain solid waste facilities under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.

SB2006Engrossed

Relating to the matters to be taken into consideration by a groundwater conservation district in determining whether to grant or deny a permit or permit amendment.

SB2008Engrossed

Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of groundwater produced from exempt wells in issuing a permit.

SB795Engrossed

Relating to the audit of certain river authorities.

SB1694Engrossed

Relating to the designation of a courthouse square or a courthouse or other real property in a courthouse square as a state archeological landmark.

SB1260Passed

Relating to the abolishment of the Lower Concho River Water and Soil Conservation Authority.

SB1405Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to assist the Texas Water Development Board in incorporating the potential effects of climate variability into the state water plan.

SB1406Engrossed

Relating to the consideration of the effects of climate variability on water supplies in regional and state water plans.

SB1040Passed

Relating to the board of directors of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.

SB715Passed

Relating to the North Texas Municipal Water District.

SB457Introduced

Relating to penalty assessment for violations of the Texas Clean Air Act committed by major sources.

SB456Introduced

Relating to the regulation of toxic hotspots under the Texas Clean Air Act.

SB458Introduced

Relating to allowing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to impose more stringent conditions for existing air quality permits to avoid a condition of air pollution.

SB2170Engrossed

Relating to the amount and use of certain fees imposed in connection with oil and gas activities.

SB1748Introduced

Relating to the issuance of a certificate for a municipal setting designation.

SB2285Engrossed

Relating to financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for the connection of residences in economically distressed areas to public water supply and sanitary sewer systems.

SB2051Engrossed

Relating to the collection by the Parks and Wildlife Department of taxes imposed on the sales and use of boats and boat motors and to the disposition of those taxes.

SB2402Introduced

Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate the exploration for and development and production of natural gas; providing a penalty.

SB341Engrossed

Relating to changing the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Energy Commission.

SB2489

Relating to the authority of the San Jacinto River Authority to implement a groundwater reduction plan for the conservation of groundwater and the reduction of groundwater withdrawals in Montgomery County, and to issue bonds of the authority; providing administrative penalties.

SB1823Engrossed

Relating to the state's statutory and contractual liens to secure the payment of unpaid royalty and other amounts due under oil and gas leases of state land.

SB1572Engrossed

Relating to land reclamation projects using tires.

SB2089Introduced

Relating to protections provided by the Department of Agriculture for certain consumers; providing penalties.

SB2401Introduced

Relating to detecting and repairing leakage from natural gas pipelines.

SB2471

Relating to certain exemptions from ad valorem taxes imposed by the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District.

SB2433Introduced

Relating to condemnation of municipal property for and municipal regulation of pipeline operations.

SB941Engrossed

Relating to contracts by governmental entities for professional services relating to geoscience.

SB1378Engrossed

Relating to the responsibility of oil and gas well operators with regard to plugging inactive oil or gas wells and to ensuring the proper connection of electric lines.

SB2266Introduced

Relating to standards for installing fire hydrants in certain residential areas.

SB2049Introduced

Relating to the authority of the state to acquire, sell, or exchange certain land.

SB1659Introduced

Relating to the use of hazardous and solid waste remediation fee funds for lead-acid battery recycling activities.

SB2530

Relating to a study of the availability and sustainability of groundwater in the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing funds for the study.

SB1688Introduced

Relating to performance standards for plumbing fixtures sold in this state.

SB1679Introduced

Relating to the authority of a common purchaser that transports natural gas by pipeline to use a public right-of-way for a pipeline.

SB1238Engrossed

Relating to a study regarding the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer.

SB1736Introduced

Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.

SB2108Introduced

Relating to the compensation of a member of the board of directors of the Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

SB2092Introduced

Relating to the Irion County Water Conservation District.

SB913Introduced

Relating to the authority of the Lower Neches Valley Authority to acquire, own, operate, maintain, and improve the Devers Canal System, its water rights, and associated property.

SB540Engrossed

Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a disposal well.

SB2321Introduced

Relating to the management of groundwater resources in the state.

SB2318Introduced

Relating to the use and management of surface water resources.

SB579Introduced

Relating to an exception to the purchase of a refrigerant or equipment containing a refrigerant.

SB1254Engrossed

Relating to limits on the purpose and power of a fresh water supply district.

SB1541Engrossed

Relating to measuring, monitoring, and reporting emissions.

SB1637Introduced

Relating to the election and terms of office of directors of the Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1292Introduced

Relating to the calculation of current market value of certain water rights by the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority.

SB761Introduced

Relating to a program for the recycling of electronic equipment of consumers in this state; providing administrative penalties.

SB171Introduced

Relating to standards for measuring the emission of air contaminants under the Texas Clean Air Act; providing a penalty.

SB2316Introduced

Relating to the annual water quality fee for wastewater discharge permit holders and water right users through permit or contract.

SB2328Introduced

Relating to the development of environmental flow regimes by the Environmental Flows Advisory Group and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB2320Introduced

Relating to the authority of a groundwater conservation district to assess production fees.

SB1293Introduced

Relating to the duty of the General Land Office to clean, maintain, and clear debris from a public beach affected by a declared disaster.

SB1135Introduced

Relating to the authority of the General Land Office to undertake coastal erosion studies and projects in conjunction with qualified project partners.

SB1136Introduced

Relating to the designation by the commissioner of the General Land Office of critical coastal erosion areas for purposes of the coastal erosion response plan.

SB673Introduced

Relating to plans by local governments in coastal areas for reducing public expenditures for erosion and storm damage losses to public and private property.

SB1737Introduced

Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1190Introduced

Relating to the enforcement of rules by a groundwater conservation district.

SB988Introduced

Relating to the development of a climate adaptation plan by certain entities.

SB2102Introduced

Relating to an exemption from permitting requirements of the Edwards Aquifer Authority for certain wells owned by a charitable organization.

SB1262Introduced

Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.

SB1491Introduced

Relating to the definition of supplemental environmental projects.

SB760Introduced

Relating to a pilot test of an advanced control technology for the reduction of nitrogen oxides emissions.

SB274Introduced

Relating to limitations on the location of injection wells.

SB273Introduced

Relating to testing requirements for certain commercial injection wells.

SB923Introduced

Relating to notice of proposed increases in fees charged by the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain permits.

SB2475

Relating to the powers and duties of the Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4; providing powers of eminent domain.

SB2459

Relating to the study and assessment of the transport of groundwater in the area regulated by the Edwards Aquifer Authority.

SB2215Introduced

Relating to the regulation of the storage of coal ash.

SB2208Introduced

Relating to the purchase, donation, and sale of promotional items by the Texas Water Development Board.

SB2143Introduced

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to determine whether certain transporters of natural or synthetic gas are gas utilities.

SB2029Introduced

Relating to issuance of qualified energy conservation bonds.

SB2119Introduced

Relating to desired future condition requirements for certain groundwater conservation districts.

SB2098Introduced

Relating to the release of certain property from a certificate of public convenience and necessity for water service and sewer service.

SB2090Introduced

Relating to the delivery of regulated substances into underground storage tanks; providing a penalty.

SB2055Introduced

Relating to safety rules for gas pipeline facilities and public awareness.

SB2428Introduced

Relating to the use of Supplemental Environmental Projects to protect lands of significant natural resource and hazard mitigation value.

SB2382Introduced

Relating to the implementation by the comptroller of a low-emission vehicle program for the state vehicle fleet.

SB2326Introduced

Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties.

SB2050Introduced

Relating to the disposition of certain fees collected by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB1829Introduced

Relating to the collection of artifacts from public waterways.

SB1042Introduced

Relating to improving state energy conservation, including through the use of thermostat settings.

SB717Introduced

Relating to the consolidation of more than one water or sewer system under a single tariff by an investor-owned utility.

SB720Introduced

Relating to the recovery of certain rate case expenses by a water and sewer utility.

SB1749Introduced

Relating to the authority of a gas corporation to use a public right-of-way.

SB656Introduced

Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a commercial disposal well; creating an offense.

SB670Introduced

Relating to design and construction standards for newly constructed state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.

SB1863Introduced

Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing penalties.

SB1907Introduced

Relating to the requirements regarding reporting by a common carrier or pipeline owner or operator of contamination.

SB1908Introduced

Relating to safety and financial responsibility in the operating of oil and gas wells; providing criminal penalties.

SB2016Introduced

Relating to the purchase and operation of plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicles, including the establishment of a pilot program by the state energy conservation office.

SB1597Introduced

Relating to the analysis of greenhouse gas emissions associated with a metropolitan planning organization's long-range plan.

SB126Introduced

Relating to a temporary moratorium on authorizations for certain coal-fired electric generating facilities.

SB1643Introduced

Relating to the artificial reef program; creating offenses and providing criminal and civil penalties.

SB1361Introduced

Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer services.

SB800Introduced

Relating to a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality water quality protection area pilot program applicable to portions of the San Jacinto River; providing penalties.

SB608Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Texas Center for Sustainable Business.

SB380Introduced

Relating to a loan program to encourage the use of cleaner hydrogen fuel; providing for the issuance of bonds.

SB267Introduced

Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

SB1102Introduced

Relating to certain energy security technologies for critical governmental facilities.

SB1043Introduced

Relating to the quantification of carbon dioxide emissions reductions attributable to state programs.

SB1099Introduced

Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain areas associated with the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.

SB1192Introduced

Relating to biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol content requirements for certain fuels.

SB834Introduced

Relating to the date for electing directors of the Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB804Introduced

Relating to the use of golf carts on beaches.

SB822Introduced

Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing discharges of sewage effluent into any water in the contributing or recharge zone of the San Antonio or Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.

SB718Introduced

Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer utility service.

SB437Introduced

Relating to energy efficient products; providing a civil penalty.

SB523Introduced

Relating to the practice of veterinarians in certain mercantile establishments.

SB514Introduced

Relating to providing an oversight mechanism for the Bexar Metropolitan Water District, including enforcement authority.

SB459Introduced

Relating to disclosure by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of information related to emissions events.

SB372Introduced

Relating to the sale by the Brazos River Authority of certain residential and commercial lots in the immediate vicinity of Possum Kingdom Lake to leaseholders of those lots.

SB259Introduced

Relating to restrictions on the location and operation of concrete crushing facilities.

SB221Introduced

Relating to the requirement that retail water and utility services maintain auxiliary generators for use during an extended power outage.

SB119Introduced

Relating to the implementation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a low-emission vehicle program.

SB127Introduced

Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

SB132Introduced

Relating to a requirement that the manufacturer of a motor vehicle affix a label on the vehicle containing information concerning the vehicle's emissions.

SB136Introduced

Relating to the Texas Global Warming Solutions Act; imposing a fee and providing a penalty.

SB173Introduced

Relating to monitoring air contaminant emissions from certain sources.

SB176Introduced

Relating to the reporting of emissions events under the Clean Air Act.

SB124Introduced

Relating to applications for permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for new or expanded facilities in certain low-income and minority communities.